Five sends celebs on extreme holidays

A spinoff series of Five's Rough Guide To... will see celebrities including Dom Joly embark on adventure holidays.

One episode of Rough Guide To Ultimate Escapes will see Joly explore Nicaragua, attempting to climb an active volcano and ski down its ash slopes.

In another James Cracknell will travel to Venezuela to bungee jump from a bridge and paraglide from the highest summit in the Andes.

Others lined up for trips include Green Wing star Stephen Mangan, Sin Cities host Ashley Hames and regular Rough Guide presenters Julia Bradbury and Toby Amies.

Hilary Rosen, executive producer at indie Lion Television which is making the show, said: "Whether it's paragliding in the Andes, walking in the African Bush or mountain biking across Bhutan, all of the films provide fresh insight, combined with the Rough Guide take, to some of the greatest destinations in the world."